Display mount



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D072 FPaachaZ April 25, 1961 D. F. PASCHAL DISPLAY MOUNT 2 SheetsSheet 2 17.2517. Zar Don F. Paschal Original Filed May 16, 1955 United States Patent DISPLAY MOUNT Don F. Paschal, Chronicle Publishing Co., St. Charles, Ill.

Substituted for abandoned application Ser. No. 508,863, May 16, 1955. This application May 11, 1959, Ser. 'No. 812,550

3 Claims. (Cl. 248-35) This invention relates to improvements in display mounts for indicia bearing display material.

An object of this invention is the provision of a mount, especially adapted for multi-leaved display material such as calendars or the like, of one-piece foldable construction.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mount which is foldable in a flat arrangement when not m use. 4

A further object of the invention is the provision of a mount which may be set up and locked in self-supporting display position. I

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a simple, easily fabricated, and durable display mount.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a face view in elevation of the display mount of this invention when in an unfolded position;

Figure 2 is an edge View in elevation of the mount as seen-from the right of Figure 1, both edges being alike;

Figure 3 is a front face view, in elevation, of the display mount as seen when folded flat for nonuse;

Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of the mount when arranged in a locked display po n;

Figure 5 is a front face view in elevation of the mount shown in Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a rear face view thereof.

For convenience in the following description and in the appended claims, the word board refers to material which, although thin, is of some thickness and stiffness as exemplified, for example, by cardboard or the like as contrasted with paper, cloth or like materials which are freely flexible and somewhat limp.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the display mount 10 comprises a mounting board 11 having a central backing portion 12 and end portions 13 and 14. Both faces of the board have coverings 15 and 16 applied and attached by suitable means, it being desirable the coverings be of contrasting colors.. The end portions are foldable. respectively, along the hinge score lines 17 and 18. Both score lines are on the same side of the mounting board to effect a folding of the end portions in the same direction against the backing portion, as shown in Figure 3. It will be noted that a cut-out 19 is provided in the end portion 14 at the score line. This is merely for the purpose of making visible the contrasting color of the covering 15 when the board is folded.

The end portions 13 and 14 are so shaped as to be interfitting when folded against the backing portion of the mounting board. As shown, the end portion 13 has inwardly extending shoulders 20 and 21 from which extends a tapered locking flap 22 terminating at its free end in a relatively narrow positioning tip 23. The side edges 24 and 25 of the end portion 13 are cut-back, with respect to the adjacent sides of the backing portion 12,

and curved toward each other to provide a design expose ing the contrasting color of the cover 15 when the mount is folded.

The other end portion 14 is generally of U-shape hdva ing a central slot 26 of a shape and size to receive therein the tapered locking flap 22 when the end portions are folded against the backing portion of the mounting board. When so folded, the ends 27 and 2 8 of the spaced legs 29 and 30, formed by the slot 26, terminate in closely spaced relation to the shoulders 20 and 21 of the end portion 13, The side edges 31 and 32 of the end portion 14 are cut back for the same purpose as the provision of the cut-out 19 and the cut-back side edges 24 and 25;.

An incision in the backing portion 12 of the nO lnting board forms a supporting member 33 having side edges 34 and 35 curved downwardly and outwardly away from each other only for purposes of design contour. The supporting member has a slot out-out portion 36 forming on opposite sides thereof, a pair of supporting legs 37 and 38 which terminate in free ends 39 and 40.

Score lines 41 and 42 extend, respectively, laterally from the ends of the curved edges 34 and 35 to the side edges of the backing portion 12. These score lines provide hinges on which the supporting member swings on the body of the backing portion.

The slot cut-out 36 forms a tongue 43 at the base of which is a score line 44 permitting the tongue to hinge on e as o e ask n po ion at he moun n board. An opening 45, adjacent the free end of the tongue, is sized to snugly rece ive therein the positioning tip 23.

When not in use, or for purposes of shipment or storage, the mounting board is folded as shown in Fig.- ure 3 with the en port ns 3 and l i h erfit ng relation in face engagement with the backing portion 12. It Will be n e that he houl ers 20 and 2 and the score lines 41 and 42 are approximately equally spaced from the score line 17. Also, that the end edges 27 and 28 of the gs and 30 and the sc e nes 41 nd 4.2 are approximately equally spaced from the score line 18. When the r i ded. as shown, he ed es 2 a 29 abut in alignment with the .90m line 41 and the edges 21 d abut i a ignment with the core has hi is for a u pose new t b c me pa en The m u ting b rd, $119M! i F ur 5 n .6 is n a, e Wadi-s ppo ting position- I h s i assent: plished by a user grasping the top portion of the folded board (Figure 5) between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand, grasping the bottom portion of the folded board between the thumb and the first two fingers of the left hand, then sliding the left-hand thumb upward against the locking flap 22 to force the positioning tip along the tongue as it swings on its score line hinge 44 until the tip seats in the tongue opening 45. It is to be understood, of course, that the above described method of moving associated parts is but one of many that may be used.

When the parts are so actuated, the interengagement of the positioning tip and tongue form a lock held under pressure by the hinge 44 tending to return the tongue to its vertical position when the mounting board is folded. In addition, the pressure exerted at the hinges 41 and 42 tending to align the parts of the backing portion effect a holding in face engagement of the locking flap 22 and the supporting leg member 33. Furthermore, the adjacent pairs of end edges 20, 27 and 21, 28 are forced together by the outward slope of the legs 29 and 30 of the end portion 14.

As the front face of the display mount is shown in Figure 5, there is illustrated therein by dotted outline 46 the display material to be attached either by adhesive or mechanical means. The display material, whether it be a card, photograph, calendar, or other matter, with or without advertising or other indicia, is mounted on the legs 29 and 30 and does not thereby afiect the folding of the mounting when not in use.

It can be seen from the foregoing that the mount construction described is easily, speedily, precisely and inexpensively formed and is attractive in appearance.

This application is a substitute for patent application Serial No. 508,363 filed May 16, 1955, now abandoned.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not re strictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A foldable display mount comprising a mounting board having an intermediate back member and end members folded against the back member, said back member having a U-shaped supporting leg and a tongue therebetween with an opening in one end, score lines extending from the top of said leg to the side edges of said back member opposite the end edges of said end members to divide the mount into upper and lower relatively swingable portions, said supporting leg being rigid with the upper portion, a flexible connection between the lower end of said tongue and said back member, the end members having interfitting portions terminating intermediately of the length of the back member, one end member being U-shaped with spaced legs defining a mounting face for display material, and the other end member having a locking flap terminating in a positioning tip and sized for interfitting between said spaced legs, the arrangement being such that as the upper portion of said mount is swung relative to the lower portion to relatively inclined positions, said locking flap swings said tongue about its flexible connection and said positioning tip seats in the opening of the tongue to lock the parts in display position. w

2. A one-piece foldable display mount comprising a mounting board having an intermediate back member and end members connected to said back member by hinge score lines and each folded in the same direction to overlie a portion of said back member, a U-shaped support formed intermediately of the back member by '4 an incision therethrough to provide spaced legs, intermediate score lines in the back member adjacent the base of the support and providing hinges by which to rotate the support legs relative to that portion of the back member from which the legs are cut, a tongue between said support legs and having a score line hinge at the base thereof to permit swinging movement of the tongue and an opening in its free end, one of said end members having a central groove forming spaced legs the ends of which terminate in alignment with the intermediate score lines in the back member and providing a mounting face for display material, and the other of said end members having shoulders engaging the ends of the spaced legs of the other of said end members and a locking flap interfitting in the space between said legs and terminating in a positioning tip sized for snug engagement in the opening in the end of the tongue, the arrangement being such that, when the portions of said mount at the opposite sides of said intermediate score lines are relatively swung about said intermediate score lines, the locking flap is forced against the support leg and along the tongue until the positioning tip seats in said opening and locks the mount in display position.

3. A display mount comprising a piece of stilt board having a main body portion and end portions folded about scored hinge lines to overlie portions of said main body portion, a support leg cut from said main body portion along its side and bottom edges only, hinge score lines extending from the top of said support leg to the side edges of said main body portion opposite the end edges of said end members to divide the mount into upper and lower relatively swingable sections, a locking tongue swingably connected to said main body portion, a lock ing flap rigid with one of said end portions and in surface contact with said support leg and overlying a portion of said locking tongue and cooperating locking formations on said tongue and said flap whereby when the portions of said mount at the opposite sides of said hinge line are swung relatively about said hinge line said locking tongue and said locking flap will engage to dispose the mount in display position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,471,536 Nichols May 31, 1949 2,526,765 Nichols Oct. 24, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS 459,175 Canada Aug. 23, 1949 

